The use of automated external defibrillators in children

Prehospital Emergency Care

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 258-264

  Markenson, David S ^a,c   Domeier, Robert M ^b  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b ST JOSEPH MERCY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT MONTEFIORE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATION; CHILD; DEFIBRILLATION; DEFIBRILLATOR; ENERGY TRANSFER; HEART ARREST; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART RHYTHM; HUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SAFETY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 0037385422     PISSN: 10903127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10903120390936914     Document Type: Review

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